EP0348071B1 - Dispositif d'incontinence urinaire pour femmes - Google Patents

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EP0348071B1
EP0348071B1 EP89305768A EP89305768A EP0348071B1 EP 0348071 B1 EP0348071 B1 EP 0348071B1 EP 89305768 A EP89305768 A EP 89305768A EP 89305768 A EP89305768 A EP 89305768A EP 0348071 B1 EP0348071 B1 EP 0348071B1
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Michael Metz
Joseph S. Tokarz
Marvin E. Jensen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
    • A61F5/451—Genital or anal receptacles
    • A61F5/455—Genital or anal receptacles for collecting urine or discharge from female member

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  • the external pad is held upwardly against the external surfaces of the labia majora by a panty or other support means and the periurethral cup projects upwardly inside the labia majora and minora and is positioned so that its soft rounded upper surfaces engage the periurethral floor about the urethral meatus.
  • the partially compressed elastic bellows exerts a constant gentle upward force on the cup to maintain the cup in proper position and, because of its construction and elasticity, the bellows is capable of twisting, bending, and deflecting to accommodate the dynamics of body movement.
  • the effectiveness of the device of the aforementioned patent therefore results in part from the fact that the elastic bellows is partially compressed when worn by a patient.
  • the patent discloses a sizing instrument ( Figure 7) that may be conveniently used for establishing the bellows length for any given patient.
  • Tube-uncoupling problems might be dealt with by providing a construction in which a drainage tube and external pad are permanently connected, but such a construction would then present additional problems.
  • the optimum length for a drainage tube varies not only according to the patient's physical dimensions but also with the type of clothing or mode of dress selected by the wearer. It thus becomes important for a wearer to be able to join drainage tubes of different selected lengths to a given pad-bellows-cup assembly, and to do so in a way that gives assurance the parts are in fact properly coupled together and will not become inadvertently disconnected in use.
  • One aspect of the present invention lies in providing a female urinary incontinence device that achieves the advantages of the device of patent 4,681,572 but in which the fluid discharge passage of the external pad extends forwardly (anteriorly) in a generally horizontal direction along the sagittal midplane of the pad.
  • the pad has a concave upper surface to fit comfortably against the external surface of the labia majora
  • the undersurface of the pad is provided with a pair of laterally-disposed horizontal surface portions, and preferably a co-planar medial surface portion, that distribute forces and prevent inversion of the pad when a wearer is seated.
  • a female urinary incontinence device having a periurethral cup of soft, compressible material having an upper opening defined by smoothly-rounded contact surfaces for engaging the periurethral floor and vaginal introitus of a wearer; said cup also having a lower opening; an external pad of soft, flexible, resilient material having an upper surface for externally contacting the labia majora of a wearer; said pad having an inlet in said upper surface and having a generally horizontal discharge passage extending therethrough along the sagittal midplane thereof; said discharge passage having a first end portion communicating with said inlet and a second end portion terminating in an outlet; a compressible tubular elastic bellows extending between said lower opening of said cup and said inlet of said pad; characterised by said pad having an undersurface with laterally-disposed support surface portions; said support surface portions being located on opposite sides of said sagittal midplane and extending below and generally parallel with said discharge passage.
  • a flexible discharge tube may have one end detachably connected to the external pad's discharge passage by means of a tubular coupling having an insert portion received in the outlet of that passage.
  • a tubular coupling having an insert portion received in the outlet of that passage.
  • a T-shaped projection of the coupling is frictionally received in a T-shaped slot in the pad to ensure that forces tending to urge the coupling downwardly or laterally will also cause similar deformations in the anterior portion of the pad. Detachment of the coupling from the pad is therefore effectively resisted because the the pad's socket-providing portion and the anterior portion directly thereabove flex or deform together.
  • a laterally-directed vent and one-way valve may be provided in the detachable coupling and, therefore, replacement of the valve (by replacing the coupling) may be readily achieved. Because the vent faces laterally, the chances of that vent becoming obstructed during normal use of the device are extremely unlikely.
  • numeral 10 generally designates a female urinary incontinence device comprising a periurethral cup 11, an external pad 12, a tubular elastic bellows 13, and a flexible drainage tube 14 equipped at one end with a tubular coupling 15.
  • the opposite end of the drainage tube 14 is connected to a collector 16 which may take the form of a leg bag of the type disclosed in US patent 4,681,572. It is to be understood, however, that other types of collectors might be provided to suit a patient's needs and preferences.
  • the periurethral cup 11 and bellows 13 are preferably molded in one piece from a soft, compressible, and form-recovering material.
  • a molded elastomeric silicone material having a smooth, substantially non-porous outer surface has been found particularly effective, but other molded compressible materials, such as elastomeric foam materials, might be used. Reference may be had to the aforementioned patent for a discussion of such materials.
  • the side wall of the periurethral cup has substantial thickness and its uppermost surfaces are smoothly curved or rounded as shown clearly in Figures 5 and 6. More specifically, the cup has upper and lower openings 17 and 18, respectively.
  • the integral side wall 19 of the cup is composed of front, rear, and lateral wall portions 19a, 19b, and 19c, respectively. In the region bordering top opening 17, each of those wall portions should have a thickness within the range of about 3 to 15 millimeters, resulting in a cup which has smoothly-rounded upper surfaces for making substantial contact with the periurethral floor and vaginal introitus.
  • the rear portion 19b curves upwardly beyond the upper limits of the front and lateral wall portions to define a resilient, vaginally-insertable, urine deflecting extension or protuberance 20.
  • the essential purpose of the protuberance is to serve as a urine deflector for that portion of the female population, estimated at between 15 to 20%, whose urethral orifice is located within, or immediately adjacent, the vaginal introitus. Any functions the protuberance performs in locating and retaining the cup in position are of secondary significance.
  • External pad 12 should be formed of soft, compressible form-recovering material that may be the same polymeric material selected for periurethral cup 11 and bellows 13.
  • the pad is generally oval in outline, substantially larger than cup 11, and has a concave upper surface defining a recess 21.
  • At the center of the recess is an upwardly-facing inlet 22 located at one end of a generally horizontal fluid discharge passage 23. It will be observed that the discharge passage 23 extends along the sagittal midplane of the external pad 12 and of the device as a whole.
  • the passage extends forwardly or anteriorly from inlet 22 to outlet 24 disposed beneath the forward rim of the pad.
  • the cup 11, pad 12, and bellows 13 may be formed integrally or as separate components that are permanently joined together in a final stage of manufacture. It has been found particularly convenient to form the cup and bellows as an integral unit and then secure the lower end of the bellows to the external pad at inlet 22 by means of any suitable adhesive or solvent. Such a construction is also advantageous because it allows external pads of identical construction to be joined to cup/bellows units having bellows of different lengths. As already indicated, and as fully described in patent 4,681,572, it is important that to properly fit a user, such a device should have a bellows length that will insure partial compression of the bellows when the device is worn under normal conditions of use.
  • the undersurface 12a of the pad has a generally convex curvature and is provided with a pair of integral, horizontally-elongated, support surface portions 26 spaced along opposite sides of the sagittal midplane of the pad.
  • the pad also includes a medial support surface portion 27 which merges with the forwardly-extending neck portion 12b of the pad that defines outlet 24. Neck portion 27b is therefore a forward extension of medial support surface portion 27.
  • Integral reinforcing webs 28 may interconnect the parallel side support surface portions 26 with medial support surface portion 27 and, in addition, triangular reinforcing or bracing gussets 28a may extend from the ends of each portion 26 to the convex undersurface 12a of the pad.
  • the side and medial portions 26 and 27 all have undersurfaces that lie along the same plane which extends generally horizontally when the device is in a position of use as depicted in Figures 1 and 4-6.
  • the support surface portions, and particularly the laterally-disposed support surface portions 26, operate to distribute forces and prevent inversion of the pad when a wearer is seated. If the laterally-disposed surface portions 26 were omitted, upward forces exerted against only the medial portion 27 of the pad when a wearer is seated would tend to invert or reverse the shape of the pad, diminishing or eliminating recess 21 and fully compressing bellows 13. It is believed apparent that any substantial upward force transmitted by fully-collapsed bellows 13 and cup 11 against the periurethral floor and vaginal introitus might cause substantial wearer discomfort. Such inversion is prevented primarily by the side support surface portions 26.
  • the discharge tube 14 may be formed of silicone rubber or any other suitable elastomeric material and, as shown in Figure 1, may be corrugated or convoluted to facilitate flexing and reduce the possibilities of kinking.
  • One end of the tube (its proximal end) is secured to the distal end 15a of tubular coupling 15.
  • the coupling may be formed of nylon or any other tough and relatively rigid plastic material having similar properties.
  • the proximal insert portion 15b of the coupling is tightly received in the outlet or socket 24 of pad 12. Secure interconnection between the parts may be enhanced by providing the coupling with annular shoulders 15c, and the inner surface of the outlet with mating shoulders 24c ( Figure 5) so that such shoulders effectively operate as barbs to lock the parts together.
  • a laterally-facing vent 30 is provided in the wall of tubular coupling 15 and communicates with the longitudinal passage 31 of that coupling ( Figure 8).
  • An apertured cap 32 is secured to the coupling about the periphery of vent 30 by a suitable adhesive or by heat or solvent sealing and, as indicated in Figures 7 and 8, both the cap and the coupling are provided with radially-extending ribs 32a and 30a, respectively, for retaining a flexible valve disc or member 33 therebetween.
  • the disc may be formed of silicone rubber or any other impervious elastomeric material.
  • the disc is planar in an unflexed or undeformed state; however, when disposed in operative position between the ribs 32a and 30a of the cap and coupling, the disc assumes a slightly concave-convex shape with its convex surface facing outwardly towards cap 32.
  • An annular edge 32b of the cap sealingly engages the convex periphery of the disc to prevent leakage of fluids from coupling 15.
  • ambient pressure for example, 13 mm (0.5 inches) H2O
  • the periphery of the disc flexes inwardly into the position depicted in broken lines ( Figure 8A) to permit the inflow of ambient air.
  • vent 30 and valve member 33 The purpose of vent 30 and valve member 33 is to ensure that the highly effective sealing action of the periurethral cup against the periurethral floor and vaginal introitus will not interfere with proper flow of urine through discharge tube 14 to reservoir 16. If it were not for the vent, a column of liquid flowing downwardly through the discharge tube would generate a relative negative pressure that might even be sufficient to collapse bellows 13 and/or conduit 14, interfere with the fit of periurethral cup 11, and possibly result in leakage or wearer discomfort. Since vent or port 30 and valve member 33 permit the entry of air at the proximal end of the discharge tube immediately adjacent external pad 12, pressure is equalized and such problems are avoided.
  • the pouch may also be provided with air venting means of the type disclosed in US patent 4,681,572.
  • the tubular coupling 15 has an upstanding projection or rib 35 of T-shaped transverse cross section.
  • the planar horizontal top panel 35a of the rib is rectangular in cross section and, as indicated in Figure 3, is of substantial lateral and longitudinal extent.

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  1. Dispositif utilisable en cas d'incontinence urinaire féminine, comportant une coupelle périurétrale (11) en matériau souple compressible, avec une ouverture supérieure (17) définie par des surfaces de contact doucement arrondies pour venir en contact avec le plancher périurétral et l'entrée vaginale d'une utilisatrice, ladite coupelle ayant aussi une ouverture inférieure (18), une semelle externe (12) en matériau souple, élastique, flexible présentant une surface supérieure pour venir en contact de manière externe avec les grandes lèvres de l'utilisatrice, ladite semelle comportant une entrée (22) s'ouvrant dans ladite surface supérieure et comportant un passage d'évacuation sensiblement horizontal (23) s'étendant à travers ladite semelle dans le plan médian sagittal de celle-ci, ledit passage d'évacuation comportant une première partie d'extrémité communiquant avec ladite entrée et une seconde partie d'extrémité se terminant en une sortie (24), un soufflet élastique tubulaire compressible (13) s'étendant entre ladite ouverture inférieure de ladite coupelle et ladite entrée de ladite semelle, caractérisé en ce que ladite semelle comporte une surface inférieure (12a) présentant des parties de surface de support agencées latéralement (26), lesdites parties de surface de support étant disposées sur des côtés opposés par rapport au plan médian sagittal et se prolongeant au-dessous de et généralement parallèlement audit passage d'évacuation.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel on a prévu une paire de parties de surface de support disposées latéralement (26), agencées à distance l'une de l'autre sur des côtés opposés par rapport au plan médian sagittal.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel lesdites parties de surface de support disposées latéralement (26) sont allongées et parallèles l'une à latéralement (26) sont allongées et parallèles l'une à l'autre.
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ladite surface inférieure (12a) comporte également une partie de surface de support médiane (27) disposée entre lesdites parties de surface latérales et s'étendant vers ladite sortie (24).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, dans lequel lesdites parties de surface de support latérales et médiane (26, 27) de la surface inférieure (12a) se trouvent dans un plan commun.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, dans lequel ledit soufflet (13) présente un axe longitudinal perpendiculaire audit plan commun desdites parties de surface de support.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ladite sortie (24) et ladite partie de surface médiane (27) s'étendent antérieurement au-delà desdites parties de surface de support latérales (26).
  8. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite surface supérieure de ladite semelle est concave.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel un tuyau d'évacuation (14) comporte une de ses extrémités raccordée de manière amovible à ladite semelle (12) au niveau de ladite sortie (24).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ledit tuyau d'évacuation (14) comprend un raccord tubulaire relativement rigide (15) à ladite première extrémité, ledit raccord comportant une partie d'introduction reçue dans ladite sortie.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, dans lequel ledit raccord (15) comporte un évent dirigé latéralement (30) et un clapet (33) disposé à l'intérieur dudit évent pour permettre l'entrée de gaz dans celui-ci, tout en interdisant l'écoulement de fluide vers l'extérieur à partir dudit raccord.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, dans lequel des moyens sont procurés par ladite semelle (12) et ledit raccord (15) pour empêcher la rotation dudit raccord dans ladite sortie et pour maintenir ledit raccord tubulaire en alignement longitudinal avec ledit passage d'évacuation.
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 12, dans lequel lesdits moyens d'anti-rotation comportent une saillie longitudinale (35) se prolongeant vers le haut à partir dudit raccord, et une fente (36) formée dans ladite semelle (12) au-dessus de ladite sortie (24) pour recevoir avec friction ladite saillie.
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13, dans lequel ladite saillie (35) et ladite fente (36) sont en forme de T en section transversale.
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